Update: Prescribed fire Pickerel Lake burns 55 acres in Day County since April 29

Published May 6, 2026 #Pickerel lake rx fire

Updated: 1:46 p.m. May 6

Started: 1 week ago, 10:10 a.m. April 29

Initial location: Day County, S.D.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Pickerel Lake

The pile burning project, named Pickerel Lake, was initiated 10:10 a.m. April 29 in in Day County, South Dakota.

The prescribed fire has burned 55 acres of state land after being active for a week.

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center